The Faculty of Medicine: Search
Now showing items 21-25 of 25
Essential and complementary function of dendritic cell subsets during immunotherapy
(2020-03-11)
T lymphocytes are critical components of the adaptive immune system that protects us against a variety of infections. However, during chronic infections such as with HIV, HCV and HBV as well as cancers, T cells become ...
Investigation of Heat Shock Protein 70 and Toll-like Receptor 4 functions during inflammation reaction by mechanical compression in human periodontal ligament cells
(2021-06-24)
Biomechanical forces exerted during treatment with orthodontic appliances cause tensile and compressive strain within the periodontal ligament (PDL) of affected teeth followed by ischemia on the compression side. Further, ...
Characterization of the pro-inflammatory activity of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
(2021-10-13)
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are mainly derived from microbial fermentation of dietary fibres, have been considered to be beneficial to gut health for decades. Recently, a few of studies reported that some patients ...
Functional and cellular heterogeneity of the myeloid cell system
(2020-11-09)
Cells of the myeloid lineage form the innate part of the immune system and are characterized by a high level of functional plasticity, which is required to address the diverse set of functions of these mononuclear cells. ...
The DEAH helicase DHX36 and its role in G-quadruplex-dependent processes
(2020-10-12)
DHX36 is a member of the DExD/H box helicasefamily, which comprises a large number of proteinsinvolved in various cellular functions. Recently, thefunction of DHX36 in the regulation of G-quadruplexes(G4s) was demonstrated. ......